The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-08

battalion were special escorts TO the Com.
mander- in Chief, Who followed few yards
behind. wrapped In rubber coat smiling
and bowing 20 the crowds who lined the
streets. All along the way he was greeted
with applause. His stan OF 100
men, mounted, preceded twenty
carriages moving three abreast in
which were the War Governors
and other honored guests. In the
lead was one occupied by mayor
Francis and Gen. William T.. sherman.
Although closely sheltered from the rain
and sight, tho crowds on the sidewalk soon
found where the old commander WAS,
and cheer upon cheer marked HE progress
down the street, while frequent groups Of
men would run from shelter TO the car
riage door 20 grasp his hand. Then
followed the divisions Of the Grand Army,
ten in number. The Department OF
Missouri, comma nded by Col. Nelson Cole,
were given the right OF the line. They
had come with several thousand, and even
with the rain and mud had long col umn
of marching men. The ten divisions
we're composed as follows:
First Department OF Missouri; Col.
Nelson, Assistant Mar shal.
Second Department OF Illinois; Col. j.
G.. Butler, Assistant Marshal.
Third Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio; Gov. Thomas 4. Fletcher, Assist
ant Marshal.
Fourth. New York, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, Maine. New Jersey, and vir-
ginia; Col ID. y. Dyer. Assistant Marshal.
Fifth California, New Hampshire, Yer
mont. Potomac, and Maryland; Maj. Lee
! Rasseur, Assistant Marshal.
Sixth Indiana; Maj. T.. r. Weigel, As
sistant Marshal
Seventh. Iowa, Nebraska and Colo.
RADIO; Gen. John Mcneil Assistant Mar
shat
Eighth Kansas; Col John b. Gondolfo
Assistant Marshal.
Ninth Michigan, Minnesota. Delaware,
West Virginia, Washington Territory, and
Kentucky; Col. Charlie. q. Stifel, Assistant
Marshal.
Tenth Arkansas. Florida, Gulf, Da-
kota, Oregon. New Mexico, Montana,
Rhode Island Tennesses, Georgia, Texas,
Utah. Idaho Arizona brigade OF naval
veterans and Sons of Veterans; Capt.
Henry Zeigenheim. Assistant Marshal
TnE BANQUET
The banquet given TO the delegates by
the citizens OF Sc. Louis at the Lindell
hotel was attended by 600 veterans. The
disting uished guests and speakers were
seated Mt a table at the end OF the room
on platform. The room was hand.
somely decorated with flags and flowers.
IN the centre, suspended from the ceiling,
was n mammoth canteen OF immortelles
bearing the inscriptions in relief: I'VE
Drank from the Same Canteen."
After three hours spent over bounti-
ful repast rhe welcome address was made
by col. ID. T.. Dyer. Gen. Lucius Fair
child responded. The following were the
foasts OF the occasion;
"Our Country Er- Gov. Anthony.
"The President OF the United States
Associate Justice Miller.
The National Authority as indicated
/ Dl iho nun sA"hhi
bal Hamlin.
) The Army" Mai. William Warner.
THE Navy Gen. II. W. Socum.
6 The Loyal States and Their Loya
Governors E1-Gov. William Sprague.
3 "The Rank and file"--Corporal james
, Tanner.
THE Loyal and Patriotic Women
Gen. X. &. Grosvenor.
Our Comrades Who Never Came
Back Bishop Samuel Fellows
! The Grand Army OF the Republic
Past Commander in Chief y. s. Burdette
h Then followed a number OF voluntee
! toasts. Gen. W. 4. Sherman left the city
| Thursday afternoon. and Major Warner
responded 10 "The Army" in bis place
!. Gen. John M. Palmer. Admiral ID. ID. Por
al.